Basket



Aug. 10 1926.

J. s. GATELY' BASKET Filed Dec. 5, 1924 L 0 n e V 0. n I

. John S. GclTely Aflys.

Patented Aug. 10, 1926.

umrse STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN s. GATELY, or CHARLIE & sons COMPANY, or CHARLES MASSACHU SETTS;

STOWN, LIASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN W GATEL'Y TOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, A GORPORATION- OF I BASKET.

Application filed December a, 1924. Serial This invention relates to baskets of that type which comprise which is applied a flexible covering of canvas or other suitable material.

In some baskets of this type the frame is made of heavy Wire or rod and it comprises twin side members which are connected at their upper end by a ring or hoop and are connected at the bottom of the basket by a connecting member. 7 V 7 My present invention relates to a basket of this typeand one of its objects is to provide a novel frame which will be rigid and which is so constructed that the joints between the side members and the connecting member will not loosen with continued use.

Other objects prove generally will be more fu In order to give invention I have ings a selected will now be described after which features will be claims.

of the invention are to 1mbaskets of this type all as lly hereinafter set forth.

an understanding of the illustrated in the drawembodiment thereof which the novel pointed out in the appended Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a basket embodying my invention with a portion of the cover broken out;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the process of member to the of the basket;

connecting the connecting side member at the bottom Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the connection when completed;

Fig. d is a section on Fig. 5 is a fr illustrating the end of the side top ring.

the line M, Fig. 3; agmentary perspective View manner in which the upper members are secured to the The frame of my improved basket comprises three elements which found in basket are commonly frames of this type, that is,

the twin side members 1 each having a U- shape, of the a ring or hoop basket and to which the upper ends 2 encircling the top are secured and the 3 which connects the side members at the bottom; of the basket. These made of heavy elements of the frame are wire or small rod as usual in baskets of this type.

The complete 4; of canvas or o basket includes also a cover ther suitable material which a metal frame over is made so as to have the desired shape and which is secured to the frame by any suitable means, preferably by felled or lap seams in which the frame elements are enclosed or pocketed.

One feature of my invention relates to the manner in which the connecting member 3 at the bottom of the basket is secured to the two side members 1.

The bridging portion of each side member is preferably bent slightly at its central portion as shown at 6 andthe end of the connecting member 3 is bent back on itself to form a loop 7 which encircles the portion 6 of the side member as clearly seen in d. This loop 7 is preferably so formed that the end 8 of the member 3 nearly meets the body thereof thereby forming a substantially closed loop.

In order to make a rigid connection between the bridging port-ion 5 of the side member and the connecting member 3 I employ a locking member of special construction. This locking member is indicated at 9 and is madeof wire, it being formed with a bight or loop portion 10 which embraces the end 8 of the member 3 and with two legs 11 and 12 which are wrapped tightly about the bridge portion 5.

The loop 7 in the connecting member 3 is preferably formed so that the end 8 thereof is on the under side and in applying the locking member 9 the latter is first formed into the U shape shown in Fig. 2 and then it is placed in position with the bight 1O engaging the end 8 of the loop 7 and with the two legs straddling the loop as shown in Fig. 2. While in this position the two legs 11 and 12 are wrapped tightly about the bridge'portion 5, one leg on each side of the loop as seen at 15. This produces the joint illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, which is an extremely rigid joint. The use of the bent portion 6 in the bridge 5 together with this form of locking member produces a joint which will notonly be rigid but which will remain rigid after continued use.

The upright portions 13 of the side members 2 are connected to the hoop or ring 2 by first flattening the upper extremities of the side members 13 and then heating the flattened portion to a red heat and subsequently wrapping them tightly about the hoop 2 as shown at 14 in Fig. 5.

The flattened ends of the upright por tion 13 will preferably be of such a length so that they make two or more turns about the hoop.

The advantages of having the flattened ends at a red heat when they are Wrapped about the hoop is that a much tighter Wrapping can be produced and when the side members cool the spiral turns 14 become shrunk onto the hoop 2 thus adding to the 'igidity of the frame.

I claim.

1. In a basket, a frame comprising twin side members, a hoop to which the upper ends of the side members are connected, a connecting member for connecting the lower ends of the side members at the bottom of the basket, each end or the connecting memher being bent back on itself toi'orm a loop which encircles the adjacent side member, a locking member for locking each loop to the corresponding side member, each locking member beingformed centrally with a bight which engages the bent back end of the loop, the portions of the locking member each side of the bight being wrapped tightly about the side member, together with a fabric covering for the frame.

2. In a basket, a frame comprising hoop or ring, twin U-shaped side members, the upper ends otthe arms of which are connected to the connecting the side members at the bottom of the basket, each end of the connecting member passing over the adjacent side member and being bent into a loop which extends around the side member and a locking member for locking each end of the connecting member to the corresponding side member, each locking member being formed from a wire bent centrally to present a Ushaped bight which encircles the bent end of the loop beneath the side memher, the two sides of the locking member extending from said bight upwardly over the side member and then being wrapped around the side member a plurality of times, together with a covering for the frame.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN S. G'ATELY.

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